SFG3413 V8 FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL REVIEW CHECKLIST Micro-project title: Construction of a gym in Harich Community Micro-project #: TSH-04 Is the environmental and social management plan (ESMP) developed? Yes + No _____ Does ESMP provide a full list of potential impacts and establish adequate measures for their mitigation? Yes + No _____ Conclusion of the Final Environmental and Social Assessment Conclusion Micro-project approved Micro-project rejected (environmental assessment completed) + PART A: GENERAL PROJECT AND SITE INFORMATION INSTITUTIONAL & ADMINISTRATIVE Micro-project number and TSH-04 Construction of a gym in Harich Community title Municipality, community Shirak marz, Harich community Scope of site-specific The school was constructed in 1990. It is one-storied with two buildings connected activity by warm passage .The walls are made of stone. Basement is missing. There blind area has cracks in separate parts of the pavement. The footstall is plastered by cement solution. The cover has zinc covering fortified to steel elements. The doors and windows are made of metal based laminate, floors are made of half-granite, wood and laminate. Heating system is installed. There is a boiler-room with two boilers. Gas is installed till the boiler-room but is not turned on. A part of cast-iron batteries were disconnected from pipes and made electric water heaters. The main request of the community is to construct a gym. Construction of a gym and installation of heating system is suggested. A gym (18.3*9.4m) and an auxiliary building (10.4*9.6) will be constructed. Floors of the gym will be made of vinyl, floors of the corridor and rooms will be of ceramic and granite tiles and restrooms' floors will be made of glazed tile. A main skeleton and cover’s slab will consist of monolithic reinforced-concrete elements, a roof will be will be constructed of hip colored zinc on wooden elements. Walls will be made of stone and heat isolated from outside, faced by tufa slabs, plastered in separate parts. The socle will be made of basalt faced slabs. Cloak-rooms, rest-rooms and storage for sporting equipment, a room for installing heating boilers, corridors will be located in the auxiliary building. Basalt paving and area asphalting (516sq/m) is also envisaged under the micro-project Institutional arrangements Task Team Leader: Safeguards Specialist: (WB) Erkin Mamadaliev Darejan Kapanadze Implementation Implementing entity: Works Supervisor: Works Contractor: arrangements (RoA) ATDF “DURGABSHIN� LTD “GOHARIK� CJSC SITE DESCRIPTION Name of institution Educational Department of Shirak marzpetaran (regional governor office), Harich whose premises are to be school (non -profit organization) rehabilitated Address and site location Address: Shirak marz, Harich village, street 1. Who owns the land? The land is the property of the village Harich. The total surface is 2100 sq. meter hectares. According to the legal decision of land allocation (N19, 22.10.2015), the land was allocated for the construction of the gym. Description of physical The new gym will be built near school. The location is very convenient, no houses and natural environment or agricultural lands are located near the construction site. The land plot is situated close to the existing municipal utilities: water supply main line, the sewage around the site (see maps pipeline and the gas pipe. and photo annex 1) LEGISLATION National & local Construction of the school building is not subject to the Environmental Impact legislation & permits that Assessment and to the issuance of the expert environmental review conclusion. According to the Armenian legislation, the following permissions are required for apply to project activity this micro-project: (a) land allocation from Shirak marz governor; (b) construction permit; (c) permission for the disposal of construction waste, and Operation of the building requires additional permissions certifying that technical parameters established for electric, gas, water supply and sewage appliances are met. PUBLIC CONSULTATION When / where the public Public consultation was carried out on February 12, 2016 in Harich Community, consultation process will Shirak Marz. take /took place ATTACHMENTS Annex 1: Photos and plan of the construction site Annex 2: Copy of an agreement for construction waste disposal Annex 3: Copy of the land allocation document Annex 4: Copy of a Construction Permit Annex 5: Minutes of Environmental and Social Public Consultations PART B: SAFEGUARDS INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTAL /SOCIAL SCREENING Activity/Issue Status Triggered Actions A. Building rehabilitation [ ] Yes [+] No See Section A below B. New construction [+] Yes [ ] No See Section A below C. Individual wastewater [ ] Yes [+] No See Section B below treatment system Will the site D. Historic building(s) and [ ] Yes [+] No See Section C below activity districts include/involve any of the E. Acquisition of land1 [ ] Yes [+] No See Section D below following? F. Hazardous or toxic materials2 [ ] Yes [+] No See Section E below G. Impacts on forests and/or [ ] Yes [+] No See Section F below protected areas H. Handling / management of [ ] Yes [+] No See Section G below medical waste I. Traffic and Pedestrian Safety [+] Yes [ ] No See Section H below 1 Land acquisitions includes displacement of people, change of livelihood encroachment on private property this is to land that is purchased/transferred and affects people who are living and/or squatters and/or operate a business (kiosks) on land that is being acquired. 2 Toxic / hazardous material includes but is not limited to asbestos, toxic paints, noxious solvents, removal of lead paint, etc. PART C: MITIGATION MEASURES ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES (provide costs where applicable) 0. General Notification (a) The local construction and environment inspectorates and communities have been notified of upcoming activities Conditions and Worker (b) The public has been notified of the works through appropriate notification in the Safety media and/or at publicly accessible sites (including the site of the works) (c) All legally required permits have been acquired for construction (d) The Contractor formally agrees that all work will be carried out in a safe and disciplined manner designed to minimize impacts on neighboring residents and environment. (e) Workers’ PPE will comply with international good practice (always hardhats, as needed masks and safety glasses, harnesses and safety boots) (f) Appropriate signposting of the sites will inform workers of key rules and regulations to follow. A. General Air Quality (a) During interior demolition debris-chutes shall be used above the first floor (b) Demolition debris shall be kept in controlled area and sprayed with water mist to Construction reduce debris dust Activities (c) During pneumatic drilling/wall destruction dust shall be suppressed by ongoing water spraying and/or installing dust screen enclosures at site (d) The surrounding environment (sidewalks, roads) shall be kept free of debris to minimize dust (e) There will be no open burning of construction / waste material at the site (f) There will be no excessive idling of construction vehicles at sites Noise (a) Construction noise will be limited to restricted times agreed to in the permit (b) During operations the engine covers of generators, air compressors and other powered mechanical equipment shall be closed, and equipment placed as far away from residential areas as possible Water (a) The site will establish appropriate erosion and sediment control measures such as e.g. hay bales and / or silt fences to prevent sediment from moving off site and Quality causing excessive turbidity in nearby streams and rivers. Waste (a) Waste collection and disposal pathways and sites will be identified for all major waste types expected from demolition and construction activities. Management (b) Mineral construction and demolition wastes will be separated from general refuse, organic, liquid and chemical wastes by on-site sorting and stored in appropriate containers. (c) Construction waste will be collected and disposed properly by licensed collectors (d) The records of waste disposal will be maintained as proof for proper management as designed. (e) Whenever feasible the contractor will reuse and recycle appropriate and viable materials (except asbestos) B. Water (a) The approach to handling sanitary wastes and wastewater from building sites must be approved by the local authorities Individual Quality (b) Before being discharged into receiving waters, effluents from individual wastewater wastewater systems must be treated in order to meet the minimal quality criteria set out by treatment national guidelines on effluent quality and wastewater treatment (c) Monitoring of new wastewater systems (before/after) will be carried out system (d) Construction vehicles and machinery will be washed only in designated areas where runoff will not pollute natural surface water bodies. C. Historic Cultural (a) If the building is a designated historic structure, very close to such a structure, or located in a designated historic district, notification shall be made and building(s) Heritage approvals/permits be obtained from local authorities and all construction activities planned and carried out in line with local and national legislation. (b) It shall be ensured that provisions are put in place so that artifacts or other possible “chance finds� encountered in excavation or construction are noted and registered, responsible officials contacted, and works activities delayed or modified to account for such finds. ACTIVITY PARAMETER MITIGATION MEASURES CHECKLIST D. Acquisition Land (a) If expropriation of land was not expected but is required, or if loss of access to of land Acquisition income of legal or illegal users of land was not expected but may occur, that the Plan/Framework Bank’s Task Team Leader shall be immediately consulted. (b) The approved Land Acquisition Plan/Framework (if required by the project) will be implemented E. Toxic Asbestos (a) If asbestos is located on the project site, it shall be marked clearly as hazardous Materials management material (b) When possible the asbestos will be appropriately contained and sealed to minimize exposure (c) The asbestos prior to removal (if removal is necessary) will be treated with a wetting agent to minimize asbestos dust (d) Asbestos will be handled and disposed by skilled & experienced professionals (e) If asbestos material is be stored temporarily, the wastes should be securely enclosed inside closed containments and marked appropriately. Security measures will be taken against unauthorized removal from the site. (f) The removed asbestos will not be reused Toxic / (a) Temporarily storage on site of all hazardous or toxic substances will be in safe hazardous waste containers labeled with details of composition, properties and handling information management (b) The containers of hazardous substances shall be placed in an leak-proof container to prevent spillage and leaching (c) The wastes shall be transported by specially licensed carriers and disposed in a licensed facility. (d) Paints with toxic ingredients or solvents or lead-based paints will not be used F. Affected Protection (a) All recognized natural habitats, wetlands and protected areas in the immediate forests, vicinity of the activity will not be damaged or exploited, all staff will be strictly wetlands and/or prohibited from hunting, foraging, logging or other damaging activities. protected areas (b) A survey and an inventory shall be made of large trees in the vicinity of the construction activity, large trees shall be marked and cordoned off with fencing, their root system protected, and any damage to the trees avoided (c) Adjacent wetlands and streams shall be protected from construction site run-off with appropriate erosion and sediment control feature to include by not limited to hay bales and silt fences (d) There will be no unlicensed borrow pits, quarries or waste dumps in adjacent areas, especially not in protected areas. G. Disposal of Infrastructure (a) In compliance with national regulations the contractor will insure that newly medical waste for medical constructed and/or rehabilitated health care facilities include sufficient infrastructure waste for medical waste handling and disposal; this includes and not limited to: management  Special facilities for segregated healthcare waste (including soiled instruments “sharps�, and human tissue or fluids) from other waste disposal; and  Appropriate storage facilities for medical waste are in place; and  If the activity includes facility-based treatment, appropriate disposal options are in place and operational H Traffic Direct or (a) In compliance with national regulations the contractor will insure that the construction site is properly secured and construction related traffic regulated. This includes but is and indirect not limited to Pedestrian hazards to  Signposting, warning signs, barriers and traffic diversions: site will be clearly Safety public visible and the public warned of all potential hazards  Traffic management system and staff training, especially for site access and traffic and near-site heavy traffic. Provision of safe passages and crossings for pedestrians pedestrians where construction traffic interferes. by  Adjustment of working hours to local traffic patterns, e.g. avoiding major transport activities during rush hours or times of livestock movement construction  Active traffic management by trained and visible staff at the site, if required for activities safe and convenient passage for the public.  Ensuring safe and continuous access to office facilities, shops and residences during renovation activities, if the buildings stay open for the public. Environmental Monitoring Plan for construction and operation phases. Where How When Why Who What (Is the (Is the (Define the (Is the Activity (Is responsible (Is the parameter parameter to parameter frequency / parameter for to be monitored?) be to be or being monitoring?) monitored?) monitored?) continuous?) monitored?) CONSTRUCTION PHASE 1. Supply of Purchase of the Offices and Checking In the process Ensure ATDF construction construction warehouses of documents; of signing the technical materials materials from material agreements quality of licensed providers suppliers, and for material construction; borrowing sites Inspection of provision material quality Protect human health and environment 2. Transportation Technical condition Routes for Inspection of Unannounced Avoid air and ATDF, of construction of construction transportation roads checks during road pollution Municipality materials and vehicles and of construction adjacent to the working with dust and of the village waste machinery; materials and the hours solid matter; of Harich construction construction Movement of Adequacy of the Reduce traffic wastes site and construction loading trucks for disruption included in equipment transported types the agreed- of cargo, and upon routes canopy coverage of of cargo transported transportati in open trucks; on Movement of construction vehicles and machinery along pre-defined routes Temporary storage Construction Checking 3. Generation of Entire period Avoid pollution ATDF, of inert and site and base documents; construction of of the hazardous wastes (if applicable); Municipality waste construction environment separately at the of the village designated of Harich Visual locations; Locations observation Timely disposal of designated for waste to the waste disposal formally designated landfills; Hand-over of hazardous wastes to licensed deactivating and processing companies. Provision of waste Construction Visual 4. Accumulation Entire period Avoid pollution ATDF, containers on-site; site and base inspection of household of of soil and (if applicable) Municipality waste Agreement with construction water with of the village local municipality household of Harich for regular out- waste transporting of waste 5. Safety of labor Provision of Special Construction Inspection of Entire period Reduce the ATDF Clothes and site the activities of probability of protective means construction accidents for the contractors; Consistency with the rules of exploitation of the construction equipment and usage of private safety means 6. Undertaking Deparkation and Construction Visual Entire period Reduce ATDF, works within the fencing of work site and nearly inspection of disruption of settlement site; area Minicipality of construction movement the village of No parking of around the Harich construction work site and vehicles and decrease machinery outside probability of work site the way accidents impeding free passage of traffic and pedestrians; No piling and no scattering of construction materials and waste outside the work site OPERATION PHASE 1.Disposal of Regular collection School Inspection Entire period Maintain good Municipality household waste and disposal of premises of school sanitary of the village and waste from household waste operation conditions at of Harich periodic generated at gym school, renovation of the to the landfill Prevent school premises, serving Harich environmental including the gym village pollution 2. Disposal of Regular collection School Inspection Entire period Maintain good Local accumulated and removal of premises of school sanitary municipality sewer from the collected sewer by operation conditions at special vehicles school’s septic school, reservoir Prevent pollution of soil and water Annex 1: Photos and plan of the construction site A gym (18.3*9.4m) and an auxiliary building (10.4*9.6) School, gym and an auxiliary building Annex 2: Copy of an agreement for construction waste disposal Non-official translation of the above attached document The construction waste generated during construction of Harich gym building will be transported to the waste collection area which is situated 2 km far from the construction site. Harich Community Head Signed R.Nazaretyan Annex 3: Copy of the land allocation document Non-official translation of the above attached document: Decree 22 Oct., 2015 Number 19 On land appropriation According to the 16th part of 20th article of law on Local Self-Government of the Republic of Armenia the Community Council made a decision to: 1. Allocate 2100 sq. meter land plot starting from construction the gym in Harich; 2. The Decree enters info force upon signing. Head of Community (signed) R.Nazaretyan Annex 4: Copy of a Construction Permit Non-official translation of the above attached document Republic of Armenia Shirak Region, Community Harich Construction Permit N 1, 18.03.2016 This is given for the Construction Project of the School Gym building in Harich Community The design documents are 1. developed by “Goghtn� LLC, license 11983 2. received positive expertise conclusion on 25.01.2016, N 7/PP-14/V by RA “NPAP� CJSC, license 6577 Vardadzor Community Head Roland Nazaretyan Sealed/Signed Annex 5: Minutes of Environmental and Social Public Consultations MINUTES Of Public Consultations on draft Environmental and Social Management Plan for the construction of a new gym building in Harich community A stakeholder consultation meeting on the draft Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for the construction of a new gym building in Harich was held on February 12, 2016 in Harich Community, Shirak Marz. The announcement for the meeting in Armenian and English languages, including its date and time, was disclosed on the ATDF web page (www.atdf.am) on 01 Feb, 2016. Information on the meeting day and time was posted on information boards of Harich Community Administration Office; in addition the Administration conducted telephone calls to ensure participants’ attendance. The public consultation was carried out by ATDF Social Specialist Sonya Msryan and ATDF Environmental Specialist Asya Osipova. 29 participants were present at the meeting, among which 9 women (about 21%). At the very beginning, Head of the Community Mr. Roland Nazaretyan introduced the main purpose of the consultation and ATDF specialists. A.Osipova introduced the main purpose as well as World Bank requirements and Armenian legislation on conducting environmental and social assessment. She introduced ESMP for the construction of a gym building in Harich Community and outlined likely negative environmental impacts related to the Micro-project implementation. These include pollution of air, generation of construction waste, removal of trees and direct or indirect hazards to public traffic and pedestrians by construction activities. Ms. Osipova explained what measures ATDF will apply to mitigate possible negative impacts, including construction waste transportation. It was mentioned that ESMP covers the issue of the transportation and disposal of construction wastes and excessive soil. Since the school area is not fenced and is located in the center of the Community, A. Osipova talked about safety measures for community members and workers and disturbance to community life due to construction activities. Technical supervisors on monthly basis will keep under control the fulfillment of all the environmental mitigation measures included in ESMP, and report the deviations to ATDF. S. Msryan presented the main provisions of the ESMF concerning to the social aspects of the Project. She talked about possible social risks and ways of their mitigation. She emphasized that the project does not involve any resettlement as proposed area of the construction is public property; however she briefly introduced key features of Resettlement Policy Framework. S. Msryan talked also about main socio-economic challenges including engagement of women, youth and vulnerable groups in distribution of benefits. She outlined that these groups should have equal opportunities to be engaged in project benefits. Ms. Msryan explained mechanisms of public engagement and grievance redress mechanism (GRM) to be applied during project implementation. Elected grievance focal point at the community level Shoghakat Poghosyan was introduced to the community members. S. Msryan explained the purpose of Focal points at local level and welcomed participants to apply to Shogakat in case of questions/feedback or grievances concerning to the project implementation. S. Msryan informed the beneficiaries that they also have the option to contact ATDF directly to communicate their grievance if they are unable to, or do not wish to, go through the PIC grievance focal point. S. Msryan explained all the cannels of grievance submition involveing e- mail address, hot line telephone number, postal address and web-site link and outlined that ATDF contact information is reffered on the booklets delivered to the participants, as well as on the information desk already available in public visable places in the Community. S. Msryan introcduced that information on Micro-project details permanently will be available on the information desks, as well as on-going announcements and references. She outlined that these will support to raising public awareness and early identification, assessment and resolution of complaints on Project activities. One of the participants outlined that they are very grateful for the Project, as it will support to have healthy generation; moreover, as Harich has high mountainous location, agricultural activities are difficult to organize, thus new created job opportunities will be very supportive for the community. The Head of Community Mr. Nazaretyan highlighted, that all community members are very happy with the project. He also stressed that the proposed area for construction is very convenient as it is located at the central part of the community, simultaneous, surrounding households are located far from the site, thus disturbance of their daily activities is not anticipated. The participants were welcomed to raise questions regarding to the discussed questions. No questions were raised by the participants. The list of participants and photos are attached List of Participants Photos of Public Consultation